Repository: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts / Subject: Authors, American -- 20th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Joseph Wharton Lippincott manuscripts, 1940-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.6 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of manuscripts of Joseph W. Lippincott, including a manuscript of The Wahoo Bobcat; and manuscripts and typescripts of Black Wings, Phantom Deer, and Wildernss Champion. The manuscripts are not illustrated.

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Burton Rascoe papers, 1890-1957 (inclusive) 1920-1957 (bulk)

Extent:: 20 linear feet (27 boxes)
Abstract:: Burton Rascoe (1892-1957) was an American literary critic, journalist, editor, and author working in the first half of the 20th century. His confrontational style stirred up much debate and helped generate interest in up-and-coming writers that Rascoe believed showed promise; most notably, Rascoe was an early champion of writers such as James Branch Cabell, Theodore Dreiser, and H. L. Mencken. The collection consists of his correspondence, including some with famous literary figures; writings by Rascoe in draft and published form; papers relating to a lawsuit with Max Annenberg; diaries and notebooks; photographs; and clippings.

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Harry Mathews papers, 1942-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 19 linear feet (48 boxes) and 6.7 gigabytes
Abstract:: Harry Mathews (1930-2017) is an experimental poet and prose writer. Mathews is well known for authoring several highly acclaimed novels; co-founding and co-editing the literary magazine, Locus Solus; and for his membership in the French avant-garde literary society, Olipo. The collection documents Mathews' professional life, and to a lesser extent, his personal life and includes drafts, typescripts, and corrected typescripts of Mathews' prose and poetry; publicity and promotion resulting from his literary work; research files probably used for writing his books; teaching and workshop records; writings by others; extensive correspondence which is restricted from use unless permission is granted by Mathews; and a small amount of audio visual material as well as several computer files.

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Gotham Book Mart collection of Edward Gorey material, 1945-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 linear feet (19 boxes)
Abstract:: Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000) was an American author and artist, primarily known for his children's stories and illustrations of children's books, although he also produced adult-oriented work. Sometime around 1977, Gorey established a company, Doomed Enterprises, to handle all matters related to publication and licensing of his work. This collection consists primarily of records of Andreas Brown's and the Gotham Book Mart's records relating to Doomed Enterprises, documents relating to the execution of the Edward Gorey estate after 2000 (for which Brown served as an executor), and other documents and artifacts documenting Gorey's public image and legacy.

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Vera Dreiser papers, 1899-1961 (inclusive) 1928-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 linear feet (31 boxes)
Abstract:: Vera Dreiser (circa 1908-1998) was a psychologist who practiced first in New York from 1947 to 1961, and later in California until her retirement in 1972. She is the niece of novelist Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) and of composer Paul Dresser (1858-1906). This collection is comprised of materials from Vera Dreiser's personal and professional life as well as materials related to the musical and literary estates of Paul Dresser and Theodore Dreiser.

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William Wister Haines papers, 1932-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.33 linear feet (8 boxes)
Abstract:: William Wister Haines (1908-1989) was an American author, screenwriter, and playwright, most famous for his novels Slim and High Tension, which depicted working-class protagonists during the Great Depression, and Command Decision, a play and novel depicting the final stages of World War II. This collection includes material related to his literary work, especially in the form of drafts of novels, short stories, essays and articles, screenplays and television scripts, and plays.

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David L. Vanderwerken research collection on Chaim Potok, 1962-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.4 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes material related to a planned critical biography of author Chaim Potok (1929-2002) by David L. Vanderwerken (1945-2015), an American literary scholar and professor of English literature. It contains correspondence regarding the proposal for the book; general research on the critical literature surrounding Potok's literary career, as well as his life and art; a Vanderwerken interview with Potok; and copies of Potok's novels and nonfiction works, with annotations by Vanderwerken.

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Kermit Vanderbilt typescripts and page proofs of American Literature and the Academy: The Roots, Growth and Maturity of a Profession, 1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Kermit Vanderbilt (born 1925) was a professor of English and a widely published author. This collection includes the typescripts and page proofs for his book American Literature and the Academy, published in 1989.

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Vladimir B. Grinioff papers on Tale of a Whistling Shrimp, 1956-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Vladimir B. Grinioff (1911-2001) was an economist for the Federal Reserve Board and the United States Department of State and an author. In 1957, Grinioff published Tale of a Whistling Shrimp which was later titled The Banker's Daughter. This collection contains cover art drafts, galley prints, original manuscripts, and revised manuscripts of Tale of a Whistling Shrimp.

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Reviews of Ernest Hemingway's Islands in the Stream, 1970-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains newspaper and magazine clippings of reviews from Ernest Hemingway's Islands in the Stream, published posthumously in 1970. There are several advanced notice announcements from April to October 1970 and book reviews from October 1970 to May 1971.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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